as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
Diabetes prevalence and complications continue to rise, particularly among younger adults and people with lower incomes, and obesity has reached epidemic levels across nearly every demographic group.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Patients have begun receiving the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk to take daily.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Since the 1977 report, scores of other scientific studies involving thousands have clearly established a strong association between consumption of meat and dairy products and elevated incidences of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
These counties tend to be older and have worse health outcomes: lower life expectancy, higher rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, and higher rates of suicide and opioid deaths.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obesity
Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Patients have begun receiving the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk to take daily.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Since the 1977 report, scores of other scientific studies involving thousands have clearly established a strong association between consumption of meat and dairy products and elevated incidences of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
These counties tend to be older and have worse health outcomes: lower life expectancy, higher rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, and higher rates of suicide and opioid deaths.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
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True suggests including a mix of fats from animal and plant sources to give yourself flexibility in the kitchen and support overall health.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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Salmon Offers More Heart Healthy Fats Salmon is one of the best sources of polyunsaturated fats called omega-3 fatty acids.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
10 Jan. 2026
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Framed by a light-weight carbon fiber and magnesium chassis, the Audeze LCD-5s have glossy tortoiseshell acetate earcup rings and subtle copper accents.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ice accumulation poses the biggest threat to power lines and trees, with even a thin layer adding significant weight—up to 500 pounds per half-inch on power lines.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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